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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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