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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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