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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources