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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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