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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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