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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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