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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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