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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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