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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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