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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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