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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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