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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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