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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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