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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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