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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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