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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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