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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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