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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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