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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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