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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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