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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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