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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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