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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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