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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key 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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