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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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