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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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