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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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