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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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