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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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