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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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