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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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