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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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