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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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