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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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