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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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