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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important 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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