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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions 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 inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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