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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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