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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important 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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