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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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