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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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