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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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