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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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