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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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