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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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