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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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