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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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