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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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