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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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