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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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