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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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