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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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