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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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