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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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