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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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