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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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