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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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