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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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