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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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