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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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