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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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