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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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