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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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