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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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