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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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