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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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