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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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