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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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