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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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