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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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