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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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