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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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