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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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