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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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