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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers 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 deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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