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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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