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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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