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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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