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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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