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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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