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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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