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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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