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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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