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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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