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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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