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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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