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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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