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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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