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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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