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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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