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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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