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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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