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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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