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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key 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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