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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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