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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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