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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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