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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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