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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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