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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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