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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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