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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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