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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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