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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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