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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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