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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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