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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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