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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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