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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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