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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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