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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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