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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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