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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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