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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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