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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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