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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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