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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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