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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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