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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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