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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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