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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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