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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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