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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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