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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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