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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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