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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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