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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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