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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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