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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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