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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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