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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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