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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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