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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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