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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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