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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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