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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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