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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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