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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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