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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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