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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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