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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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