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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the 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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