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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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