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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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