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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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