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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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