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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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