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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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