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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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