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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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