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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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