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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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