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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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