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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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