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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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