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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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