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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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