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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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