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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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