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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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