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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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