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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers 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 MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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