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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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