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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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