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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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