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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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