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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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