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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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