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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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