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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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