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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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