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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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