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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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