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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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