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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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