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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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