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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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