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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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