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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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