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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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