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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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