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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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