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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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