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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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