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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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