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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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