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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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