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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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