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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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