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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major 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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