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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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