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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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