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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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