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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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