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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers 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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