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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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