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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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