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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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