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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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