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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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