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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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