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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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