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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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