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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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