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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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