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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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