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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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