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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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