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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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