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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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