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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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