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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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