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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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