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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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