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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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