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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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