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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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