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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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