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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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