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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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