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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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