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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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