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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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