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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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