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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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