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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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