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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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