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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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