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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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