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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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