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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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