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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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