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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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