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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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