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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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