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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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