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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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