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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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