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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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