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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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