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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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