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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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