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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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