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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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