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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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