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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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