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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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