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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key 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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