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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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