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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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