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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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