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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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