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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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