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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the 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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