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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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