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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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