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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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