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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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