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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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