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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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