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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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