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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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