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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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