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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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