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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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