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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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