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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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