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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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