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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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