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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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