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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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