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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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