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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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