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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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