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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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