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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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