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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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