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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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