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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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