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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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