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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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