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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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