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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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