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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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