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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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