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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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