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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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