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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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