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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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