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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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