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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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