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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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