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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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