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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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