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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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