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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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