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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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