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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the key 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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