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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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