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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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