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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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