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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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