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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important 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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