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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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