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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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