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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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