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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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