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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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