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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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