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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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