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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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