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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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