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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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