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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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