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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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