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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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