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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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