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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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