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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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