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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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