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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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