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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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