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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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