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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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