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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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