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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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