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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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