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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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