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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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