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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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