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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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