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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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