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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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