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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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