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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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