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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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