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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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