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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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