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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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