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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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