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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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