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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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