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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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