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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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