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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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