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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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