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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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