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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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