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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies 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 institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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