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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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