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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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