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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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