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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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