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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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