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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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