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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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