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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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