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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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