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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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