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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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