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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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