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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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