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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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