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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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