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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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