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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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