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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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