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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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