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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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