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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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