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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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