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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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