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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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