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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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