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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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