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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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