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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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