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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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