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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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