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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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