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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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