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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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