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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major 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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