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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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