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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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