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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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