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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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