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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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