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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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