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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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