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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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