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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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