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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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