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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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