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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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