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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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