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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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