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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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