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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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