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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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