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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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