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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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