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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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