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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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