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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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