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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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