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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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