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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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