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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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