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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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