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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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