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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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