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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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