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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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