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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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