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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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