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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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