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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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