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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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