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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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