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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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