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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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