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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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