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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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