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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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