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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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