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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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