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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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