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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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