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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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