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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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