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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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