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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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