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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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