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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key 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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