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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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