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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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