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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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