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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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