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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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