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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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