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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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