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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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