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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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