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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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