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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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