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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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