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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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