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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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