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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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