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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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