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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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