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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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