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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education