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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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