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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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