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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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