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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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