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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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