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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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