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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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