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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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