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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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