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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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