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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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