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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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