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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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