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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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