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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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