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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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