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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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