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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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