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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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