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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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