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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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