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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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