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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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