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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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