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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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