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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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