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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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