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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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