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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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