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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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