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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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