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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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