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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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