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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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