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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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