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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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