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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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