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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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