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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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