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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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