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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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