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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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