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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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