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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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