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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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