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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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