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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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