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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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