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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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