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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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