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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important 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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