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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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