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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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