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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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