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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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