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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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