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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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