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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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